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A Modern School?

I recently saw the following question posted on www.edchatsa.co.za, “Is there still place for a teacher-librarian in a modern school?”. What I find more interesting than the question itself is, what is a ‘modern’ school. There are those who believe that the biggest priority of a school, in order to be classified as ‘modern’, is [...]

Creating High Impact Learning Environments in Low Income Areas

Numeric is a South African based non-profit company interested in creating high impact learning environments in low income areas.  As the name suggests, we’re focused primarily on mathematics and in particular on how Khan Academy can be used to generate strong learning outcomes. In South Africa, as in many other countries around the world, there [...]

School grounds full of litter? Here’s an idea …

I was chatting to an NGO worker who told me the story of a local South African school that was experiencing a serious problem with trash on the school property. The learners had absolutely no concept of keeping the environment clean, and the school’s bests efforts at educating the children about the negative effects of [...]

Parents are Leaders

I have just had the amazing opportunity of attending the Global Leadership Summit here in East London which is an international Summit run with dvds of excellent American speakers, facilitated by one of our local churches. Their catchphrase “lead where you are” appeals to all people whether you are in a traditional leadership role or [...]